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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Oct 2022)

John McGuinness: 295. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if carer's allowance will be put back into payment for a person (details supplied), in line with the specified timeframe set out in the original decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50986/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (13 Oct 2022)

John McGuinness: 453. To ask the Minister for Health if speech and language therapy will be provided immediately in the case of a child (details supplied) given that their assessments were carried out in August 2020 and again on 21 May 2021, and that they are now experiencing difficulty in obtaining a school placement due to their issues and the lack of support thus preventing their proper development and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Issues (13 Oct 2022)

John McGuinness: 476. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his officials will re-examine as a matter of urgency the specific land folios in question (details supplied) given that the landowner is adamant that the issues raised by his Department do not affect their lands, the subject of the licence application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50983/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (13 Oct 2022)

John McGuinness: 477. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied) and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50984/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee (12 Oct 2022)

John McGuinness: We note that the minutes of 5 October 2022 were agreed at our meeting this morning.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Oct 2022)

John McGuinness: The next item on the agenda is engagement on the Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924 with representatives from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. We are joined by Mr. David Moloney, Ms Ciara Morgan and Mr. John Howlin. We will begin with an opening statement but before we do that, I have a little local matter to attend to. We are joined in the Public Gallery by Pippa Gault,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Oct 2022)

John McGuinness: I call Deputy Clarke. She is welcome to the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Oct 2022)

John McGuinness: I will start with Mr. Moloney's opening statement. I appreciate his coming in. Along with many Deputies and Senators, I am certainly interested in this topic from the point of view of improving the system. There is no other motive behind it. The opening statement refers to the 1924 Act. Under section 17 of the 1956 Act, as amended, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Oct 2022)

John McGuinness: The unions are also involved in negotiating one part or the other.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Oct 2022)

John McGuinness: They have a key role to play in all this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Oct 2022)

John McGuinness: Would Mr. Moloney agree they have a key role? He seems to hesitate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Oct 2022)

John McGuinness: I understand that. In reaching-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Oct 2022)

John McGuinness: Yes, but in reaching any decision it is important that the unions are also there representing the staff. There is that ongoing engagement. It is not a trick question. It operates the same as a company.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Oct 2022)

John McGuinness: The point I am making is that going down through this work and the changes that might be spoken about there are many more parties involved than just the Minister and the Secretary General. Many other strands come together to work in the interest of the Department. That is the only point I am making on that. Is there a need for a Secretary General and a Department that would be in control...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Oct 2022)

John McGuinness: If for some reason there was an issue with a Secretary General, is it then for the Minister to bring it to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and then to Government?